O gentlemen, the time of life is short ; To spend that shortness basely, were too long, If life did ride upon a dial's point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour. The New Road to Ruin: A Novel - Page 164by Lady Catherine Pollock Manners Stepney - 1833 - 891 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 632 pages
...friends, Enter a Mes&enger. Mess. My lord, here are letters for you. Hot. I cannot read them now.— O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely, were too long, If life did ride upon a dial's point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour. An if... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 154 pages
...engag'd, did bear it ; Which cannot choose but bring him quickly on. Hot. Arm, arm with speed ! — O, gentlemen, the time of life is short ; To spend that shortness basely, were too long, If life did ride upon a dial's point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour. An if... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...persuasion. Enter a Messenger. Mess. My lord, here are letters for you. Hot. I cannot read them now. — O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely, were too long, If life did ride upon a dial's point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour. An if... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1806 - 502 pages
...persuasion. Enter a Messenger. Mess. My lord, here are letters for you. Hot. I cannot read them now. — O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely, were too long, If life did ride upon a dial's point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour. An if... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1807 - 382 pages
...persuasion. Enter a Messenger. Mess. My lord, here are letters for you. Hot. I cannot read them now.— O gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely, were too long, If life did ride upon a dial's point, Still ending at the arrival of an hoifr. An if... | |
| Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 398 pages
...engag'd, did bear it; Which cannot chuse but bring him quickly on. Hot. Arm, arm with speed ! — O, gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely, were too long, If life did ride upon a dial's point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour. An if... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1808 - 400 pages
...engag'd, did bear it; Which cannot chuse but bring him quickly on. Hot. Arm, arm with speed! — O, gentlemen, the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely, were too long, If life did ride upon a dial's point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour. An if... | |
| Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 416 pages
...engag'd, did bear it ; Which cannot chuse but bring him quickly on. Hot. Arm, arm with speed! — O, gentlemen, the time of life is short ; To spend that shortness basely, were too long, If life did ride upon a dial's point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour. An if... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1810 - 458 pages
...persuasion. Enter a Messenger. Mess. My lord, here are letters for you. Hot. 1 cannot read them now. — 0 gentlemen, the time of life is short ; To spend that shortness basely, were too long, If life did ride upon a dial's point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour. An if... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1811 - 534 pages
...persuasion. Enter a Messenger. Mess. My lord, here are letters for you. Hot. I cannot read them now.— O gentlemen, the time of life is short ; To spend that shortness basely, were too long, If life did ride upon a dial's point. Still ending at the arrival of an hour. An if... | |
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